Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Chapter 171 Voldemort Reappears

After the camera shutter flashed, a brand new paper photograph quickly emerged from the bottom of the camera body.

Puni took the photo, shook it a few times to make the image clear, then held it up to Draco's face, giving him a slightly teasing reminder.

"Look, now you're involved too, leaving behind solid evidence. From this moment on, you're our accomplice. If this matter is exposed in the future, no one will be able to escape unscathed. You will also have to bear the consequences of violating the rules, face trial by the Ministry of Magic, and go to Azkaban to serve your sentence."

These words demonstrate a keen understanding of the current situation.

Draco's lips twitched uncontrollably, his heart filled with helplessness and frustration, and he instantly saw through Puni's scheme.

This method of subtly dragging people into trouble is indeed Puni's consistent style of doing things.

Ron, who was standing to the side, could no longer hold back and chuckled softly.

Earlier, when he saw Draco get to touch the baby dragon first, he was filled with jealousy. But now, seeing Draco's humiliated appearance, all his resentment vanished instantly, leaving him with only a sense of satisfaction.

He deliberately refrained from laughing out loud, maintaining only a suppressed chuckle, knowing that this restrained demeanor would only make the arrogant Draco feel more embarrassed.

In this way, Puni subtly brought Draco, who had unexpectedly barged in and intended to report everyone, completely into the united front.

Everyone inside was able to approach and observe and touch the unique mutated baby dragon up close.

In terms of knowledge of magical creatures and dragons, Draco's knowledge has always been among the best of his peers.

But faced with this newborn dragon, its body entirely azure blue, all the knowledge he had memorized in the past became utterly useless.

It is common knowledge in the magical world that traditional fire dragons are hatched by flames, rely on flames for attacks, are resistant to high temperatures, and are afraid of low temperatures.

However, although this young dragon adopted the fire dragon's constant-temperature flame incubation method, its innate abilities were completely opposite.

It cannot breathe fire; its only means of attack is low-temperature liquid water. When the liquid comes into contact with any physical object, it will instantly freeze into ice and produce icicles, giving it an extremely low-temperature characteristic.

Draco was filled with doubt, unable to classify it as a traditional fire dragon, which completely overturned his years of accumulated knowledge.

Hermione felt the same way as Draco.

All the magical dragon tomes and creature encyclopedias she had spent countless hours memorizing were completely ineffective in the face of this mutated young dragon. No established theories could explain its special physique and abilities, completely shattering the normal growth patterns of magical creatures.

In contrast, Harry and Ron had very little knowledge about dragons and were not bound by preconceived notions. They simply found the little dragon, which could breathe ice, to be magical and unique.

Hagrid focused entirely on feeding the baby dragons, busy searching for the supplementary food ingredients he had prepared in advance.

He wondered to himself whether Norber's eating habits after the mutation were still the same as those of a regular fire dragon as described in "The Dragon Raising Profit Guide," and whether he needed to change his feeding plan.

Qiu stroked the baby dragon a few times, but the novelty quickly wore off.

Only Puni focused his attention on the low-temperature liquid spewed out by the young dragon, concentrating on studying its unique physical and magical properties.

He used magic to measure precisely multiple times and finally determined that the constant temperature of this liquid substance was around minus thirty degrees Celsius. The moment it separated from the young dragon's body and came into contact with an external object, it would quickly condense and solidify, forming ice crystals and icicles.

Setting aside the special abilities granted by magic, from a purely physical perspective, the properties of this liquid perfectly match the definitions of the two special types of water.

One of them is ultrapure water, which contains almost no impurities, minerals, or particulate matter. It has no condensation nuclei for ice crystals to attach to, making it extremely difficult to freeze under normal conditions and able to remain in a liquid state for a long time.

It is precisely because of its extremely pure water structure that it can defy the laws of nature and maintain a stable liquid state in normal temperature environments and under normal temperatures, until it comes into contact with external objects and is disturbed, which will trigger the freezing reaction.

The formation logic of ultrapure water is completely different from that of supercooled water.

It relies on special conditions such as low pressure and lack of condensation nuclei to maintain its liquid state in environments below the normal freezing point and will not freeze on its own.

This phenomenon is not exclusive to magic; ordinary people can also witness it through simple operations.

The most common method is to let unopened bottled mineral water sit in the refrigerator.

Water in a static state lacks disturbance and condensation medium, so it will not freeze even if the temperature drops below freezing. However, if you gently shake the bottle and break the stability of the water, the entire bottle of water will instantly freeze into a block of solid ice.

After repeated and meticulous observations and magical tests, Puni finally figured out the nature of this liquid substance.

This is not water in the conventional sense, but a special biological fluid unique to this newborn dragon.

Its composition is extremely pure, containing no impurities or particles, perfectly matching the basic characteristics of ultrapure water.

The fluids exhaled by the young dragon maintain a constant temperature of minus twenty degrees Celsius. Once it leaves the body and comes into contact with an external entity, it can quickly absorb impurity particles in the environment as condensation nuclei, instantly triggering a freezing reaction and growing dense ice crystals and ice spikes.

At the same time, Puni also measured its melting critical temperature. When the ambient temperature rises to about minus four degrees Celsius, the solidified ice crystals will melt and return to a liquid state.

Its unique physical properties give this special bodily fluid extremely strong controllable lethality, which has transcended the scope of ordinary magic skills and is more like the original biological weapon that dragons are born with.

Puni secretly deduced that the young dragon's magic was still immature, and the effect of low temperature was limited.

Once it has fully matured and its magical power has been continuously replenished, the power of this icy breath will inevitably increase exponentially.

While Puni was immersed in deducing and comparing his abilities, Hagrid had already finished preparing for feeding.

He gently patted Draco's hand away from the baby dragon's back, signaling him not to disturb the baby dragon's feeding, and then neatly arranged several plates of prepared supplementary food on the wooden table.

The meat on the plate was all broken down into thin strips, the size of which was suitable for the tender esophagus of a newborn dragon, so as not to cause any burden on its eating.

To figure out Norbert's dietary preferences, Hagrid prepared several portions of meat strips at different levels of doneness, from completely raw, rare to well-done, to facilitate subsequent observation and selection.

Puni glanced at the magic watch on his wrist. There was still plenty of time; he could return to the castle to peruse a few treasured books before heading to the secret chamber to visit Anne.

But the moment he and Qiu stepped out of the wooden house side by side, a strange feeling of palpitation suddenly enveloped his whole body, and a strong sense of unease arose out of nowhere in his heart.

The tranquil night enveloped the entire forbidden forest, and the bright moonlight shone through the trees. The birds that should have been resting peacefully in the forest suddenly took flight in large flocks. The dark swarm of birds broke through the treetops and fled in panic under the night sky.

The unusual natural phenomena indicate that an extreme event must have occurred deep within the forbidden forest.

Puni gazed intently into the depths of the Forbidden Forest, his expression suddenly turning serious. He turned to Hagrid beside him to give a reminder.

"Hagrid, something has happened in the Forbidden Forest, and it looks like the situation is very serious."

Hagrid, who was tidying up the house, was startled by the sound. His reaction was slightly slow, and he looked up with a puzzled expression, asking, "What happened? I didn't notice anything unusual?"

Puni was unable to accurately assess the specifics of the events in the forest, but his unease grew stronger.

The situation was urgent, and Hagrid did not hesitate any longer. He immediately grabbed the oil lamp and rain cloak by the wall, whistled to summon his hound, Tooth, and hurriedly ran towards the Forbidden Forest.

Puni and Qiu exchanged a glance, and without needing to say anything more, they followed closely behind, heading together to the scene of the incident in the forest.

Qiu was moved by the sorrowful atmosphere that permeated the forest, and her heart was filled with resentment and hatred towards the perpetrators.

Although their initial intentions differed, their determination to face danger was completely aligned.

Hagrid ran at full speed in his desperation, but he was only familiar with the outer paths of the Forbidden Forest. Once he went deeper into the forest, he completely lost his way. After wandering around aimlessly for a while, he finally had no choice but to stop on a forest path, completely disoriented.

Just as he was at a loss, two figures swept past him from the left and right, with a soft whooshing sound.

Puni hovered low on the left side of the air, his broom hovering on his foot: "Hagrid, we've located the accident site. Follow us immediately!"

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Using flying devices to travel is far more efficient than running on foot, Puni thought to himself. It's futile to rely solely on sprinting when there's a convenient magical way to fly.

Upon suddenly seeing the two people flying through the air, Hagrid froze on the spot, then urgently tried to dissuade them, saying, "Why did you come in here too? The depths of the Forbidden Forest are now extremely dangerous!"

"You knew it was dangerous, yet you still recklessly ventured in alone?" Puni retorted, his tone crisp and decisive. "No need for further words, hurry up and follow me."

As soon as they finished speaking, Puni and Qiu steered their brooms straight forward at incredible speed, instantly creating distance between them.

Hagrid could only grit his teeth, take long strides, and try his best to catch up, panting and complaining loudly as he ran.

"You two! If you're going to lead the way, at least leave me a broom!"

In this critical moment, even the usually honest and simple-minded Hagrid finally realized the importance of finding the most convenient way to travel.

After a brief rest, the three summoned brooms and flew at full speed toward the location of the crime scene that Qiu had sensed.

The entire route through the forbidden forest had long been concealed by the darkness of night, and even the perceptive Puni gradually lost his sense of direction, relying entirely on Qiu's special resonance ability to guide him.

In the blink of an eye, the three of them arrived at the scene of the tragedy, their thoughts instantly severed by the horrific sight before them.

In a clearing in the middle of the woods, the bodies of three unicorns lay silently on the cold earth, a shocking sight.

A dark, blurry figure was perched atop the carcass of an adult unicorn, its body completely shrouded in shadow. It lowered its head and began to devour and tear at the ruptured internal organs, its actions cruel and violent.

The abdomen of this adult unicorn was completely ripped open, leaving it a bloody mess. Its pure white fur was stained with blood, and the body was severely damaged.

Not far away, another adult unicorn had a clean, sharp cut on its neck. All the blood vessels in its throat had dried up, and there was no blood left on its body. Clearly, all the blood in its body had been completely drained.

Finally, a young unicorn lay to the side, its tender golden fur intact, with no external injuries, lying quietly on the grass.

Puni focused his attention and carefully sensed the faint life force remaining in the cub's body. It had not perished, but had simply fallen into a deep coma.

The gruesome and bloody crime scene came into view, and even Hagrid, who was used to seeing all kinds of magical creatures, was instantly stunned and dumbfounded.

The brutal scene of the wanton slaughter of sacred creatures before his eyes completely shattered his expectations. After a brief moment of shock, a surge of anger instantly swept over him.

Hagrid had no time to consider the pros and cons. His anger completely overwhelmed his reason. With a furious growl that echoed through the forest, he disregarded the vast difference in strength between the two sides and charged straight at the dark figure that was devouring the unicorn's carcass, intending to forcibly stop its evil deeds.

"Hagrid, stop right now! Don't act rashly!"

Upon seeing this, Puni felt a pang of anxiety and immediately shouted to stop him.

Hagrid was blinded by rage and wouldn't listen to any advice; all he could see was the violent shadow in front of him.

Puni dared not delay, quickly raised his hand to grasp the wand, and instantly completed the spell. A defensive barrier was instantly added around Hagrid, protecting him with a solid armor.

The shadowy figure, who was feeding, was suddenly interrupted, and the pleasure of hunting and eating was completely ruined. In addition, his own whereabouts were completely exposed, and Voldemort's mentality instantly turned sinister and ruthless.

Without any hesitation, he raised his hand and unleashed his most proficient and deadliest ultimate dark magic.

"Avada Kedavra!"

A pure, deathly dark green beam of light shot out from the sky, carrying an aura of death that could annihilate everything, and flew straight toward Hagrid, who was charging forward, at a speed that left no room for him to dodge.

Puni already knew that the other party was ruthless and merciless, but he still did not expect that Voldemort, who had regained some of his power, would not hesitate to cast the Killing Curse on an opponent of Hagrid's caliber.

It is evident that the pure blood of the unicorn greatly nourished his remaining soul, allowing him to now possess sufficient magic power to unleash ultimate dark magic at will, without needing to deliberately conserve his power.

"Get out of the way!"

After hiding.

"Sand and stones flying everywhere!"

"Rising straight from the ground!"

The two spells took effect simultaneously upon landing, causing the sand, pebbles, withered branches, and fallen leaves on the Forbidden Forest to detach from the ground and float in the air. They then blasted towards Voldemort with a fierce gust of wind.

At the same time, two sturdy oak trees, over a hundred years old, on the edge of the woodland trembled violently. Their massive root systems, buried deep in the ground, burst forth from the soil, and the entire giant tree detached from the soil, sweeping across with its heavy branches. This double attack instantly blocked Voldemort's entire escape route.

Caught off guard by the dense sand and gravel that obscured his vision, and the sudden, devastating impact of the giant tree, Voldemort was forced to raise his hand in defense. His wand quickly conjured a translucent silver magical shield, which he held in front of him.

Heavy, muffled impacts echoed through the forest as the double attack pounded against the silver shield. The tremors transmitted through the shield, causing ripples to spread across its surface, yet the shield remained unbroken.

Voldemort's eyes flashed with coldness as he stabilized the situation. A fierce flame erupted from the tip of his wand, and a raging fire wave instantly swept across the entire area. The withered branches and leaves flying in the air were instantly burned to ashes, and the two ancient trees that had been pressing down on him were also quickly carbonized, burned, and collapsed in the flames.

The raging flames illuminated his cold, sinister features, and Voldemort's voice, filled with manic excitement, was a loud, defiant taunt.

"Keep going! Let me see how many more tricks you have up your sleeve!"

Only the empty evening breeze in the forest and the remaining flickering firelight answered him.

Taking advantage of the moment when the double attack obscured the view and the flames engulfed the battlefield, Puni had already made a decisive move, taking Qiu and Hagrid, along with the three unicorn bodies that were either dead or unconscious, and completely evacuated this dangerous forbidden forest battlefield.

Facing the Dark Lord's direct offensive, there's no need for a head-on fight now. A brief sneak attack to distract him is the best opportunity to escape.

Let Dumbledore handle it. He's a good fighter, but he doesn't want to involve Cho or anyone else.